Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recognize Patient's Same-Sex Partner As Medical Representative

Nupur Thapliyal

17 July 2025 12:57 PM IST

  • Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recognize Patients Same-Sex Partner As Medical Representative

    The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking framing of guidelines to recognise non-heterosexual partner of a patient as their medical representative and to give consent in medical situations.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of Union Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Law and Justice and Justice and Empowerment as well as National Medical Commission. The plea...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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